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9.4
69159
9.4 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
Confident and complex, it's a standout debut from one of the most promising artists of the last few years
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8.0
69233
8.0 |
The 405
What with this and FKA twigs' LP1, we've definitely been spoiled for phenomenal R&B this year
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8.0
69090
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Banks has a universal appeal that’ll see her soar to the tops of charts, into high-profile festival spots, and slide into awards season like she’s covered in butter
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8.0
69081
8.0 |
The Guardian
An accomplished debut
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8.0
69252
8.0 |
State
A slick, effortless and modern affair, littered with break beats but making sure Banks’ clear, strong vocal style is the prominent instrument throughout
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7.5
69088
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
Goddess owns everything it presents, which is a high compliment for a debut. It asks listeners to love it, and its creator, for both flaws and attributes
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7.0
69083
7.0 |
Clash
Aaliyah-like vocals pour from ‘Goddess’, while a gang of bleeding-edge underground producers (SOHN, Kwabs, TEED) concoct soulful beats to cushion them
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7.0
69084
7.0 |
Slant Magazine
Banks's voice has one of two modes: a sultry lower register like that of Apple, and a higher-pitched delivery that recalls Nelly Furtado's more nasal timbre
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7.0
69118
7.0 |
NME
Her debut LP is good, but not up to the standard its title suggests
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7.0
69153
7.0 |
Digital Spy
Even if Goddess isn't quite deserving of fully-fledged worship just yet, though, it's still capable of being a brooders' delight
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7.0
69157
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
A decent debut that would be bolstered still by a bit of focus and a less precious approach in the cutting room
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7.0
69183
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Her debut LP confirms a beguiling, diaristic voice that echoes avant-pop forebears (Aaliyah, Fiona Apple, Kate Bush) and a taste for gloomy, synth-centric productions
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7.0
69338
7.0 |
A.V. Club
While Goddess could have used some better editing, it still reveals glimpses of an artist who could shape the sounds of the times instead of just reflecting them
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7.0
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7.0 |
PopMatters
On the whole, Goddess sounds like baby-making music for the Tinder generation, when options abound yet meaningful connection seems as elusive as ever
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6.8
69235
6.8 |
Earbuddy
If you are coming to Banks’ debut excited, you’ll likely be left somewhat disappointed. However, if you missed out on all of the singles that have found their way into the ether so far, Goddess will be the perfect album to help the transition from summer to fall
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6.5
69203
6.5 |
Beardfood
The promising R&B starlet disappoints with an uneven debut
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6.0
69089
6.0 |
The Irish Times
There are bits and bobs that we’ve heard before (The xx, Sade, Lana Del Ray) and bits and pieces that just don’t fit
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6.0
69086
6.0 |
Time Out
Slick, accomplished and bang on-trend, but crucially lacking in soul
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6.0
69087
6.0 |
The Observer
Slow-burning, fidgety, attractively troubled
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5.8
69085
5.8 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Goddess leaves a fleeting impression, despite its consistent and tuneful pull, because the artist at its center remains a cipher
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5.0
69137
5.0 |
Pitchfork
Banks could certainly go places—but Goddess doesn't, and instead seems content to wallow in the same depressive rut for an exhausting 59 minutes
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5.0
69256
5.0 |
musicOMH
The album’s best moments only go to highlight how average the rest of it is and by the end it just begins to drag
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4.0
69082
4.0 |
The FT
The indulgent length of her debut album – an hour during which the mid-tempo pace never varies – overstates her case
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